Parsons College Opens For Fall Term With Large Enrollment
Parsons College starts its fall term on September 14 with strong enrollment interest. Classes begin September 15 at 10 30 am with the first chapel service. Opening address by Rev Archibald Cardle D D of Burlington on September 17.
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Parsons College
Parsons
Archibald Cardle D. D
Burlington
Johnson, Silver
McKenzie
Fairfield Hall
College Chasses
Field Hall
W. W. Silver
Wirtz Carter
Gaze
Ith
Academy
W. A. Wirtz
Party at John Larson Home Near Fairfield
A group of about thirty young people gathered at John Larson’s home two miles south of Fairfield for an evening of music games and social chats. Hosts served refreshments as everyone enjoyed a lively party and declared it a royal good time.
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John Larson
Fairfield
Larson Home
Miss Anna Silcott Resigns From Mc Pihany’s Store
Miss Anna Silcott resigns as saleslady at Mc Pihany’s and travels to Winfield to visit relatives. She will depart for Monte Vista Colorado at the start of next week to begin a new store position.
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Anna Silcott
Pihany’s
Winfield
Monte Vista
Colorado
Fairfield stockmen shine at state fair judging
Des Moines reports Fairfield exhibitors securing multiple ribbons in hog and horse divisions. S. P. Chiles wins with The Harvester in senior pigs while Strong Heart owned by B. L. Gossick earns a fifth. Gossick also wins with an entry in under six months. Chiles’ Preffer takes third in junior yearling Poland China. Maasdam and Wheeler show two Percherons with Gateau third in three year old stallions and Hector fourth in two year olds.
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Des Moines
Fairfield Stockmen
Jefferson County
Chile
Poland
Harvester
Strong Heart
B. L. Gossick
S. P. Chiles
W. Z. Swallow
Waukon
J. E. Stewart
Ainsworth
Preffer
S. P. Chile
Death of R. B. Wilson A former Libertyville resident
R. B. Wilson aged about 80 died at his home in Stansberry Missouri on August 15. A Civil War veteran and a prominent mason, he leaves a wife and eleven grown children. Born 1835 in Indianapolis he lived many years near Libertyville and joined the Methodist church in 1853. His brother J E Wilson of Fairfield is a well known local resident.
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R. B. Wilson
Jefferson County
Stansberry
Mr. Wilson
Indianapolis
Ind
J. E. Wilson
Fairfield
Wilson
Libertyville
Methodist Church
Nettie Schilles hosts crowd with a Sunday dinner
Miss Nettie Schilles invited a group of girl friends to her Salina home for a day of fellowship. She prepared a fine dinner with four chickens and other seasonal dishes, enjoyed with singing and piano selections. Guests included Nellie Cochran, Mary Cochran, Mildred Cochran, Ethel Allender, Edna Allender, Ruth Krumholtz, Ebbas Sandell, Kathrine Ekdale.
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Nettie Schillestrom
Nettie
Nellie
Mary
Mildred Cochran
Ethel
Edna Allender
Ruth Krumholtz
Ebbas Sandell
Kathrine Ekdale
Burlington
Florence Hollander
John Anderson
John Ellis
John
Mr. Bright
Ottumwa
Waltus Collins
W. Krumholtz
Presbyterian Church
Fairfield Mayor Clarke Injured In Auto Accident
Fairfield news notes mayor Clarke and passengers escaped injury after an autos mishap nine miles from town though Mrs Clarke suffered facial bruises. Florence Anderson visiting in Idaho reportedly ill with appendicitis needing operation. Christian church members held annual picnic at McChesney grove. J D Sicher family return from Richland after funeral of Stockman. Stella Steigleder underwent an appendicitis operation yesterday.
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Mayor Clarke
Fairfield
Clarke
Florence Anderson
Idaho
Christian Church
McChesney Grove
J. D. Sicher
Richland
J. C. Stockman
Stella Steigleder
Funeral of Dr Stoltz Held Today in Ottumwa
The late Dr. F. F. Stoltz honored pastor of seven years at the First Presbyterian Ottumwa service in the afternoon at 360 o'clock with Rev. Montgomery and other ministers officiating. Interment in Ottumwa cemetery. Surviving family includes wife two daughters and four sons.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
F. F. Stoltz
Montgomery
Hormel
Cummings
Davies
Stoltz
First Presbyterian Church
J G. Hutchison
Allen Johnston
C. FE
Dr. Stoltz
J. K. Mahon
Frances Stoltz
Samuel
Paul
John
Oscar
Ohio
Dayton
Illinois
Fairfield Is Honored At W. O. T. U. Convention
Fairfield hosts report on the W. C. T. U. convention held in Danville. Six new unions and 160 new members joined the district. The group raised 748 dollars for the Benedict home in Fort Dodge. Mrs. Laura E. Chilcott was elected president with Mrs. J. S Gantz as vice president and Amy Pople s as recording secretary.
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Danville
Benedict
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Laura E. Chilcott
Fairfield
J. S Gantz
Amy Poples
Fort Madison
M. G Davenport
Mt. Pleasant
Miss Alberta Alexander Arrives to Start Kindergarten Teaching
Miss Alberta Alexander of Bloomfield arrived in the city last night to assume her duties in the Fairfield public school kindergarten department starting Monday. Mrs Chester Kearns leaves today for Keokuk for a short visit with friends and will spend several days with relatives in Macon Missouri before returning home.
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Alberta Alexander
Bloomfield
Fairfield Public School
Chester Kearns
Keokuk
Macon
Presbyterian minister’s life of service traced in bio
The record outlines a priest’s ministry to the Presbyterian church after studies at Westfield College in Illinois and Union Theological Seminary in New York. His pastorates spanned 26 years in Carbondale and Streator Illinois, and Ottumwa from July 1 1901 for over seven years.
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Presbyterian Church
Westfield, Ill
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
Carbondale
Ill
Strea
Ottumwa
Mrs Sammons Hosts Evergreen Lodge Social Evening
Mrs Walter Sammons entertained Evergreen lodge No 35 Degree of Honor at her South Sixth street home. Despite illness limiting turnout, attendees enjoyed a social evening with travel stories and storytelling, with Mrs Sidney Biddle of Litchfield among guests.
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Walter Sammons
Evergreen Lodge No. 35
South Sixth Street
Sammons
Sidney Biddle
Libertyville
Fremont Voters Meet Sept 15 in Mt Pleasant
The Fremont Voters of Iowa's First Congressional district plan their third annual meeting on Wednesday September 15 in Mt Pleasant. Last year the reunion was in Fairfield and drew many old timers and their descendants to discuss politics and Lincoln era ties with younger members joining.
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Fremont
Iowa
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Re Union
Abraham Lincoln
Mt. ‘Pleasant
Jefferson County
Water Works Park bans hunting to attract small game
Mayor Clarke announces no new licenses for shooting at the water works park and orders police to enforce a ban. He says birds and squirrels should be encouraged for public pleasure and will use authority to prevent all shooting in and around the ponds and park.
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Water Works Park
Clarke
Miss Anderson Weds W. C. Nylander in Jefferson County
Miss Lillian Brick led the wedding march as Miss Lillian E Brick, daughter of Ogden, wed William O. Nylander of Ogden Iowa at Mrs Nancy Andersons home near Libertyville. About forty guests attended a simple ceremony followed by a wedding supper. The bride, a respected Jefferson County teacher, wore white lace and carried bridal roses. They plan to live in Ogden after September 10 with out of town guests including J. C. Bradshaw Bessie Buchanan Lillian Erickson Emma Nylander and Ethel Smith.
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Jefferson County
Nancy Anderson
Libertyville
William O. Nylander
Ogden
Iowa
Lillian E Brick
C. P. Cummings
Birmingham
Mabel Anderson
Lee Loveless
Nylander
Des Moines
J. C. Bradshaw
Bessie Buchanan
Pairfield
Lillian Erickson
Misa Emma Nylander
Misa Ethel Smith
Hedrick
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Salina
Packwood
DR Stoltz
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Gaines Bros
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W. C. Nylander
Wantade
Deity Journal
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